HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-21-20 Public Comment - D. McWethy - Kagy expansionFrom:Dave McWethy
To:Agenda
Subject:Kagy expansion
Date:Monday, December 21, 2020 10:54:01 AM
I live off of sourdough road and am very concerned about the plan for expanding Kagy to 4
lanes. Study after study has shown that expanding lanes only temporarily addresses trafficissues and instead, incentivizes more car traffic and more gridlock. This plan is backward
looking, We need a plan that looks into the future - all projections show explosive growth forBozeman. The most innovative cities in the world have all changed their approach from 'build
more lanes' to build pedestrian friendly transportation networks.
Please look forward and adopt what has been shown to work for other growing cities in theregion and throughout the US and worldwide - center the Kagy plan on bike and pedestrian
friendly lanes and roundabouts. Let us now repeat the mistakes of countless cities that regretthe folly of building more lanes - the traffic catches up and gets worse within 1-2 yrs of these
short-sighted plans.
Thank you for considering this input.
Dave McWethy3027 Candy lane